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ARFORD, Abel Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3957 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nundle, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Nundle, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Plot I, Row A, Grave 2 Inscription "Peace Be His With The Lord" , Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3957, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3957, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3957, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3957, 20th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
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"...3957 Private Abel Henry Arford. A carter from Tamworth, NSW, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic (A54) with the 20th Battalion on 20 January 1916. Pte Arford was killed in action in France on 25 February 1917. He was 23 years old." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
12 June 1916 - To hospital with Shell Shock
15 November 1916 - Wounded in action
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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